Double-deck freight-car.



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DOUBLE DECK FREIGHT CAR.

APPuCATIou FILED nic. 6, i915.

1,186,035. Patented June 6, 1916.

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E. Posson.

DOUBLE DECK FREIGHT CAR.

AP-PUCATIQN FILED DEC. 6, i915. Patented June 6' 5 SHEETS-SHEETZ W migli i E. POSSON.

nouua om FREIGHT CAR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 6, i915. y 1,1 86,035. Patented June 6, 1916.

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nouLE DECK FREIGHT CAR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC- 6, I9l5.

1,186,Q35 y Patented June 6, 1916.

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A 7' 'dwardjom @w Jaz J EDWARD POSSON, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

a, DOUBLE-DECK FREIGHT-CAR.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 6, 1916.

Application filed December 6, 1915. Serial No. 65,283.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD PossoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Double-Deck Freight-Cars, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates tov applications for double ldeck freight oars,and has for its object to provide in combination with such a car adeckwhichmay be raised from the floor to operative or utilizableposition to provide a double-decked car for transportation of anim-als,perishable food stuffs, or

the like, or which may be raised out of the way to position just beneaththe roof of the car and maintained in such position, or which may beallowed to rest on the floor of the ca r.

Still another' object of the inventionvresides in the construction ofmyimproved double deck car with the specific means and structureutilized to carry out the object mentioned above.

These and other objects will be set forth in the'following specificationand lshown in the accolnpanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 isatransverse vertical section through my improved car. Fig. 2- is anirregular horizontal section along the liney 2-2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is aside elevation, partly in section, of my improved car. Fig. 4 'is a sideelevation of a portion of my car drawn to an enlarged scale. Fig. 5 is atransverse vertical section of the same. Fig. 6 is a plan view of aportion ofthe deck. Fig. 7 is a detail plan view of a portion of thedeck skeleton. Fig. 8 is a detailed section, taken along the line 8-8 ofFig. 7. Fig. 9 is a detailed section, taken along the vline 99 of Fig.6. Fig. 10 is a similar view, taken along the line 10-10 of Fig. 6. Fig.11 is a. detailed section, taken along the line 11-11 ofFig. 7. Fig. 12is a detailed section, taken along thel line 12-12 of Fig. 6.. Fig. 13is ajdetail side elevation ofthe deck supportca'rrying means. Fig. 14'isa similar view, taken at right angles. Fig. 15 is a plan view of thesame. Fig. 16 is a side elevation of one of the deck supports in oneposition. Fig. 17 is a similar view, showing the same in anotherposition. Fig. 18 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 19 is a sideelevation or' one of the deck support lugs,

' the side Walls of the car.

and Fig. 20 is a similar view, at right angles thereto.

Like numerals refer to like elements throughout the drawings, in which-2O indicates generally the floor-supporting structure and car frame uponwhich is carried a lfloor 21. Uprights 22 extend upwardly from and areattached to the' car frame, as shown in Figs. .1 and 4, for eX- a'mple.Located between the vertical uprights 22 are the diagonal or inclinedvuprights 23,-4secured to the car frame at their lower ends. The uprights22 and 23 support and carry the rootl 24, and also serve as areinforcing and carrying means for the longitudinal strips or slats 25,comprising In the type' of car shown in the drawings these wall boards251 are spaced apart Vto provide ventilation and aeration of theinterior of the car, this construction being advisable when used fortransportation of cattle, other animals, or,

vin some instances, perishable stuls, as is well known in .this art.

YA".Grenerally indicated by the numeral 27 is the deck, comprisinglongitudinal frame members 27a secured together and braced by crossframe members 27b--27=, for example--see Fig. 7 These cross framemembers are 'attached to longitudinal frame members by suitable angles27d. The members 27b are of channeled section, and in the channels aremounted suitable iller strips 27e. The longitudinal framemembers 27a aresimilarly constructed of channel cross section, and their channels arealso filled by filler strips 27f,-seev Fig. 1. The deck framework iscovered by suitable boarding 28, as shown in Figs. 6, 8, 9, &c. Toprovide against injury to live freight at the door apertures, vanglebraces 29 are attached to a web of the longitudinal deck frame members27a, as shown in Fig. 12, and a cover board 29a is supported upon theseVangle braces, this cover board projecting partially into the doorway,thereby eliminating the space which would be present in the absence. ofsuchmember,` and which would permitv animals to becdx'ne trapped betweenthe deck and 'the door, resulting in broken legs or other injury.gSecured to the inner face of the Web s of deck frame members are theeye members 30, pivotally attached thereto by bolts 3()a extendingthrough offset brackets 30g-see Fig. 11. Chains 31,"321a're at. 11

.inl turn attached to the chain 39a. 'be obvious that by varying theposition of tached to these eye members, as 4shown in Fig. 1, forexample. Pulley housings 33 are located at the juncture of the root' 24and one side wall, and, somewhat similar pulley housings 34 are locatedat the juncture of the other side wall and the roof, as shown in Fig. 1.Double chain pulleys 35 are rotatably :mounted in housings 33, and overthese double pulleys 35 the chains 31 and 32 pass, the former beingcontinued across beneath the roof 24 to, and over, a second pulley36rotatably mounted in the housing 34, and from thence the chains 31 arepassed to the deck and attached to the eye, as described above. Thechains 32 are attached to the opposite side of the deck, as shown inFig. 5, `for example. The chains 31 and 32 pass down thel outside of thecar wall, as shown -in Fig. 4, and are attached at their ends toturn-buckles 38, which inturn, are threaded through `an equalizer yoke39, lt will the turn-buckles 38 relative to the yoke 3f), the di-derencein length, due, for example,

I to unequal stretching of one chain, will be compensated for. Lock nuts38a provide means to lnaintain the turn buckles 38 in their properposition relative to the yokes 39.

Located beneath the car frame 20, at one side thereof, is an operatingshaft 40, preferably 'of non-circular cross section, as shown in Fig. 5,for example. This shaft is rotatably mounted in bearing brackets r40aattached to the car frame and depending therefrom, see Fig. 4, forexample. Rotatably mounted on the shafts '40 are the operating levers 41comprising socketed portions 41a, in which maybe inserted an operatinghandle. These operating levers are rotatably mounted on bushings orcollars 42 carried by the shafts 40- betweenthe I brackets40a andstopcollars 40", as shown .in Fig. 4. The :lever 41V is bifurcated, as

shown in Figi 4, and between thel arms thereof is the ratchet wheel 43,non-rota- -tably secured to theI shaft 40. A pawl is pivotally mountedbetween the arms formed by the bifurcated portion of the lever 41, 'thesame being provided with a portion arranged to lengage the teeth ot' theratchet Wheel 43, see Fig. 5, for example. An additional ratchet wheel46 is non-rotatably mounted on the shaft 40, asshown in Fig. 4, and withthis coacts a pivoted detent or pawl 47,-see Fig. 5-an`d, as will beobvious, may be utilized to maintain the shaft against unwinding whenthere is a load upon the same. The chain 39a is attached at one end tothe shaft 40, as shown in Fig. 4, and itwill be' obvious that winding ofthe shaft by means of the lever 41 and associated mechanism will resultin winding of the chain 39a about the shaft. as shown in Fig. 4, and inconsequent raising of the deck 27. When raised to the desired position,the detent or pawl 47 may be utilized to hold the shaft in suchposition'to prevent accidental unwinding of the same. When there is nointention or desire for the use of the lever 41, as when the car isbeing used as an ordinary freight car, such lever may be swung in theposition indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 5, and retained in suchposition by means of the chain 51 carrying the hook 51a, which is'engageable with the apertured lug 41c ofthe lever 41. This chain isattached to a bracket 5l" carried by the car frame, vas shown in Fig. 5.i

, I attach vertical braces 55 to the side walls, as shown, for example,in Fig. 3, these braces extending from. the top of the car to a pointbelow the position in which the deck is mounted for use. In theselocations the uprights 55 intersect the diagonal braces 23, and it isnecessary to articulate the same, as indicated by numeral 55, see Fig.4. Upon these braces 55, and upon the uprights .22 are rigidly securedthe brackets 57 ,-see Figs. 13-15-these brackets having base anges 57riveted, or otherwise secured, to braces 55. The brackets 57 are furtherprovided with the spaced apart flanges 57 b, apertured at 57C. Theflanges 57" are further provided with the notches or slots 57d. located`90o apart, as shown in Fig. 15, for a purpose to be hereinafterdescribed. Pivotally mounted between the flanges 57 b are thedeck-supporting members 60, as shown in Figs. 16-18, for example. Thesedecksupports' 60 are centrally apertured at 6()a to permit .theinsertion of bearing pins to'aline with the apertures 57 o fthe'brackets 57. Angularly disposed with respect to the main body of thesupporting member 60 are spaced apart fianges 60", apertured asindicated by nu meral G0". Between these flanges are pivotally. mountedthe locking members 61 in the arm portions 61a, apertured at 61 topermit their pivotal attachment to the flanges G0b of supports 60. Thelocking members 61 are further apertured` at 61 for engagement by a hookor the finger of the operator. Each of the braces 55 is provided withtwo of the brackets 57 and supporting members 60, as shown in Fig.. 4,land the adjacent wall boards or strips ,25 are notched or cut-away toprovide for the pivotal movement of the supporting member.

In the operation of the deck and deckraising means-assuming that theydeck has been raised to the position shown in Figs. l and -the lockingmembers 61 are moved y out of engagement with one of the slots 57l 'jadjacent -slots 57d and preventA accidental "movement vor displacementof the supports 160i, To 'further provide against relative lupper row ofsupportingmembers 60 out supporting position, and the deck may belowered to rest upon the lower row of supports in. which position itis'available for use. To protect the walls of the car Afrom Acha'ing andbeing damaged by movement of the deck, I provide chaing strips of metal,as shown, for example, in` Figs. 1

andl 5. v

It will be apparent thatthe deck may be carried upon the floor of thecar when not in use or beneath the roof thereof, as desired. It isbelieved that the operation and construction of my invention will besuiliciently clear from the above to eliminate the y necessity offurther description herein.

It will be obvious that my invention is susceptible of many modiicationsand improvements; and I do not wish to-be restricted to the form shown'and described beyond the scope of the appended claims.

1. In combination, a car body comprising side walls, as deck, means toraise or lower said deck relative to said walls, braces carried by saidcar walls, supporting members carried by said braces and pivotallymounted 'with respect thereto to swing into or out of Supportingposition with respect to said deck, and locking members constructed andarranged to lock said supporting'members in operative or inoperativeposition, -said locking members being pivotally attached to saidsupporting members.

2. In combination with a car, braces, bracket-members carried thereby,support fing members pivotally carried by. said bracket.members, saidbracket members becnmu am dan myn' tuinen for ing provided` with' slotstherein, and lockmg members carried v, byff said supporting members andarrangedto'A engage said slots to lock said supporting members insupporting or non-supportlng position.

3. In combination with a car body comprising side walls, a deck, meansto raise or lower said deck, means to support said deck intermediate,the top and bottom of.

said walls o r adjacent the top thereof, as desired, andfchaiing stripsattached to said side walls and extending between said posi tions ofsupport of said deck.

4. In combination with a car, a deck mov-l able therein, means to -raiseor lower said deck, said means comprising pulley memberslocated in saidcar" adjacent the top thereof, chains, or the like, extending over saidpulley and attached to said deck, and a winding shaft, said chainsextending adjacent the outside of one wall of said car to said windingshaft.

, 5. In'combination with a car,'a deck mov-l able therein, means. toraise or lower said deck, said means comprising pulley members locatedin said car adjacent the` top thereof, chains, or the like,- extendingover said pulley and attached to said deck, and a' winding shaft locatedbeneath the floor of said car and at one sidethereof, said chainsextending adjacent the outside of one wall of said car to said windingshaft.

6. In combination with a car, a deck movable therein, means to raise orlower said deck, said means comprising pulley members located in saidcar adjacent the top thereof, chains, or the like, extending over saidpulley and attached to said deck, a winding shaft, said chains extendingadjacent the outside of one wall of said'v car to said winding shaft,means to rotatel said shaft, said means comprising a leverl member, andmeans to supportsaid lever mem-` EDWARD PossoN.

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